MSNBC Adopts Adaptable Homepage

A proper news site is mostly about function; people want information, not artwork.  But appearances play a major role in a site’s appeal and accessibility, and an interesting approach to an MSNBC redesign aims to take all these things into account.

An Expansive Social Media Tool

Social media optimization is a big right now. There are a lot of sites that want to be featured on Digg, Del.icio.us, Facebook or one of the many other social networks.

Jango and “Social Radio”

Does the “social radio” market — which features well-established players like Pandora and Last.fm — need another entrant?

Wal-Mart’s Little Linux PC That Could

Could what, one might wonder? Unless the Wal-Mart shopping public that bought out the first run of 10,000 Everex, Ubuntu-powered, $199 PCs returns them in droves, maybe it's time for Microsoft to become concerned.